‘He deserves more than me…’, Sanju Samson was afraid of Ishan Kishan’s return, expressed his pain amid IPL

Sanju Samson On Ishan Kishan: Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. Sanju Samson has also scored 2 centuries in the current season, due to which CSK still has hopes of going to the playoffs. Sanju Samson has been in excellent form for some time now. He was also the hero of India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2026. Although there was a time when Sanju Samson (Sanju Samson) Was about to be dropped from the T20 World Cup squad. Ishan Kishan had replaced him before the World Cup. Ishan Kishan had returned to Team India after 2 years, but due to his arrival Sanju had to sit on the bench. Now Sanju Samson has spoken openly about this. Sanju told that anyone would have felt insecure in that situation.

Sanju got a chance at the last moment

A few months before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, Sanju Samson was not a part of the selectors’ plans. Although Sanju Samson got a chance again after Shubman Gill left the team, but this time Ishan Kishan also returned with him. Before the World Cup, India played a T20 series against New Zealand at home. Sanju Samson’s performance in this series was disappointing, while Ishan Kishan shined. Due to this, Ishan Kishan started playing in place of Sanju in the playing-11 of Team India. At that time everyone knew that due to the arrival of Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson would have to sit out of the World Cup. Now Sanju Samson himself has spoken about this, in which he has expressed his heartache.

What did Sanju Samson say?

Recently Chennai Super Kings has released a podcast of Sanju Samson on its YouTube channel. In this, Sanju Samson talks about Ishaan. Sanju said that Ishaan Kishan (Ishan Kishan) Suddenly came into the team. He performed brilliantly in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and won the championship for Jharkhand. After this Ishaan returned. Sanju further said, ‘We only look at ourselves. Isn’t it? I think I worked hard day and night, but recently I realized that Ishaan also did the same. Sanju said whatever happened to Ishaan in the last two years. He was out of the team. He worked hard in domestic cricket and then made a comeback. Ishaan had started scoring runs.

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Sanju had admitted on camera that he felt that Ishaan Kishan was coming to take his place. Then Ishaan scored a century in Trivandrum. After this he thought that Sanju, we should just give him a chance, boss. Sanju felt that Ishaan Kishan was more deserving than him because Ishaan had scored more runs when he got the opportunity. Sanju further said that he felt that Ishaan Kishan was in great form. Ishaan has done everything to reach here and has also scored a century before the World Cup.

Sanju made a comeback in the Beach World Cup

Sanju Samson was dropped from the playing-11 at the beginning of T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan Kishan was opening in his place. However, Sanju Samson made a comeback in the middle of the tournament, when the Indian team was losing due to wrong combinations. Sanju Samson accepted that opportunity with both hands and played the best innings of his career. Sanju Samson played an unbeaten inning of 97 runs in the important match against West Indies. After this, he scored 89-89 runs in the semi-finals and final also. Due to this, India won the T20 World Cup title for the third time.

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